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Being in opposition to same-sex marriage does not make one a homophobe (even some gays are against it). If Eich did not express any aversion or hatred towards h
by Fice 13y ago
Being in opposition to same-sex marriage does not make one a homophobe (even some gays are against it). If Eich did not express any aversion or hatred towards homosexuals, it is not justified to label him as a homophobe.
- tomelders 13y agoSome black people are racist towards black people. They're a minority though, so we don't let it muddy our definition of what racism means because that wouldn't be productive. The same holds true here. Homophobic is as homophobic does.
- Fice 13y agoDid I say anything about homosexuals who are also homophobes? My point is that being against same-sex marriage is not necessarily homophobic.
- tomelders 13y agoSo what does this sentence mean then? Being in opposition to same-sex marriage does not make one a homophobe (even some gays are against it). What's does the "even some gays are against it" mean?
- Fice 13y agoEven some gays are against same-sex marriage. And that does not mean that they are also homophobes.
- tomelders 13y agoAre you saying that being opposed to SSM can't be homophobic because some gays are also opposed to SSM?
- Fice 13y agoThat remark (which I put in brackets because it was not integral to my main argument) was meant to hint that even within LGBT community there are different positions on SSM. A position against SSM does not imply homophobia because it is not necessarily based on hatred or aversion towards homosexuals. For instance, there is no justification in calling Eich a homophobe. What bothers me is a tendency of LGBT activists to put a homophobe label on everyone with an opinion they do not like. That is a witch hunt.